Get Classification of different dental procedures and easy ways to learn them. These are very important to understand the basics and also to denote different irregularities and diseases for a quick recap when a patient comes next time. It also helps in maintaining proper case history.
Edward Angle gave the classification of malocclusion in 1899 and it is still used even after 100 years due to it’s simplicity in application. It is one of the most commonly used classification to classify malocclusion. Angle classification is based on the mesio-distal relation of teeth. According to him, The 1st permanent molar is the …
Dr Edward Kennedy proposed this classification of Edentulous spaces in 1923. It is the most widely used classification of Edentulous arches. The classification is useful for the treatment of partially Edentulous arches. Kennedy’s classification of Partially Edentulous arches (1923) Kennedy had classified the Edentulous spaces into four classes, but later, two more classes were added …
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Ellis and Davey gave the classification of tooth fracture in 1960. It is one of the most commonly used classifications for determining the fracture of a tooth. Apart from Ellis and Davey, the second most widely used classification is Bennett’s classification (1963) Ellis and Davey’s classification Class IÂ – Simple fracture of crown involving only enamel …
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Local Anesthesia is a process in which a drug or a group of drugs are used to attain loss of sensation without loss of consciousness. Local Anesthesia is widely used for minor surgeries and in dentistry. Local Anesthesia definition by Stanley F. Malamed Local anesthesia has been defined as loss of sensation in a circumscribed …